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BLIND LOVE

Choreographed by Harry & NORIE RAYMOS
Description: Partner dance
Starting Position: Right Side-By-Side.
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Music: "Blind Love" by Bob Seger
MAN (or both) LADY (where noted)

BEAT STEP DESCRIPTION
FORWARD WALK, TURN, BRUSH, HIP BUMPS
1 Step forward on Right foot
2 Step forward on Left foot
3 Step forward on Right foot
4 Brush Left foot forward and pivot 1/4 turn CW on ball of Right foot Man and lady turn into a Tandem position facing OLOD:
5-6 Step Left foot to the left and bump hips to the left twice
7-8 Bump hips to the right twice
   
  TURNING SHUFFLES, SHUFFLES FORWARD
  Still in tandem position, man and lady execute a 3/4 CW traveling turn on these shuffles to face FLOD:
9&10 Shuffle (L-R-L) while turning CW progressing toward FLOD
11&12 Shuffle (R-L-R) while continuing to turn CW
Note.. Man tucks right foot back on beat 11 to allow lady's foot to come back.
13&14 Shuffle forward (L-R-L) toward LOD
15&16  Shuffle forward (R-L-R) toward LOD
   
  MAN'S GRAPEVINE LEFT, TURN & BRUSH,
LADY'S SPIN & BRUSH, HIP BUMPS
  Man and lady disengage right hands and raise left. hands..
17 Step to the left on Step on Left foot and begin Left foot a 1 1/4 CCW turn under
man's Left arm on this step
18 Cross Right foot Step on Right foot and
behind Left and step continue 1 1/4 CCW turn
19 Step on Left foot Step on Left foot and making a 1/4 turn complete 1 1/4 CCW turn CCW with the step Man and lady rejoin right hands above (lady's shoulder in Right Side-By-Side position facing ILOD.
20 Brush Right foot forward
21, 22 Bump hips to the right twice
23, 24 Bump hips to the left twice
   
  STEPS , TURNING SHUFFLES TO FACE PARTNER
25 Step back on Right foot
26 Step back on Left foot
27 Step back on Right foot
28 Step back on Left foot
   
  Man and lady raise both hands..
29&30 Shuffle (R-L-R) and Shuffle (R-L-R) and begin a full CW
begin a 1/2 CW turn turn under upraised hands
31&32 Shuffle (L-R-L) and Shuffle (L-R-L) and complete
complete 1/2 CW turn full CW turn to face ILOD
to face OLOD
  Man and lady are now facing each other in an Open, Double
Hand Hold position, hands joined Left Over Right
   
  CHARLESTON KICKS WITH HANDS CROSSED
33 Step forward on Right foot, stepping toward your partner's Left side
32 Kick Left foot forward to your partner's Left side
35 Step back on Left foot
36 Touch Right toe back
37-40 Repeat beats 33 through 36
   
  MAN'S FORWARD STEPS, LADY'S TURN
  Man and lady release his left and her right hands and raise his right and her left bands..
41 Cross right foot over Step on Right foot and begin
left making a 1/4 turn a 1 1/4 CW turn under
CCW and step forward raised hands while
on right foot towards progressing toward FLOD
42 Step forward on Step on Left foot and
Left foot continue 1 1/4 CW turn
43 Step forward on Step on Right foot and
Right foot complete 1 1/4 CW turn
  Rejoin left bands back in Right Side-By-side position facing FLOD
44 Step forward on Left foot
45 Step forward on Right foot
46 Brush Left foot forward
   
  SHUFFLING CCW WINDMILL TURN, STEP, BRUSH
  Disengage left bands man's right arm passes over lady's head
47&48 Shuffle (L-R-L) and begin one full CCW turn
  Rejoin left bands and disengage right hands as you continue to turn:
49&50 Shuffle (R-L-R) and continue one full CCW turn
  Man's left arm passes back over lady's head
51&52 Shuffle (L-R-L) and continue one full CCW turn
  Rejoin right hands back in Right Side-By-Side position facing FLOD
53&54 Shuffle (R-L-R) and complete one full CCW turn
55 Step forward on Left foot
56 Brush Right foot forward
   
  BEGIN PATTERN AGAIN
 
 

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